Budget Cuts

OK folks, here a political rant. You don't want to read it, well you have been warned! As many of you know I lean left on some things and right on others. So let's talk areas that you are willing to see cuts happen. I will start.

First, let's get rid of the F-35 fighter program (AKA the joint defense fighter). Each plane will cost $612million per plane. The entire program is going to cost $1 Trillion. This plane is so over designed that a lot of the countries that were going to order it, have canceled their orders.

Next on my chopping block is Medicare-Plan-B. This program is planned to cost the public $727 Billion. By scrapping it and allowing Medicare to deal directly with the drug manufacturers, some estimates are that approximately 50% savings would happen. (That is $363.5 Billion)

Finally for this discussion, let’s all agree that we need to eliminate “New Child Left Behind.” Every teacher that I know say that the program does not work. It lowers expectations, does not allow for the smart kids to be smart, and sets standards to the lowest common dominator. This program cost a little over $75 Billion.

So, there are you have it, approximately $1.5 Trillion in cuts. So, what would you cut? (Tell us why and the amounts involved.) Usual rules apply, no personal attacks and keep it clean.